Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 10: Lava [Complete]

1290: Sis, Run!

"Congratulations to the owner of Villa F10 for being the second to complete the barbecue!" The chef's announcement interrupted Ji Shanqing's words and refocused everyone's attention on the grill. Senping wiped his mouth, and the chef spoke to him again, "Although you have completed the task, the effect triggered by eating the barbecue hasn't been determined yet. You must now specify the next type of barbecue that will appear."

"Why is it this effect again...?" Someone grumbled, "I think we've seen this effect three or four times already, right?"

Greene stepped forward, her expression not looking great, "You should choose beef ribs! For the sake of fairness, you have to help me out this time."

Ji Shanqing, with interest, crossed his arms. "You should try it," he said to Senping. "I really want to see if the chef will grill beef ribs under these circumstances."

Greene turned her head sharply, "What do you mean by that?"

But Ji Shanqing didn't answer her. He turned to the chef and said, "Beef ribs, please."

The chef raised an eyebrow at his request, half of his body popping out from behind the grill, and he asked again, "Are you sure? You asked for it yourself; it's not my decision, you know!"

His delighted expression couldn't be suppressed as he asked, and a hint of joy leaked from his eyebrows and eyes.

Even a fool could sense something was amiss with the chef's reaction. Except for Crane, who also wanted beef ribs, the others started speaking up: "Quick, change your choice; don't go for beef ribs!" "What's he planning?" "Hey, young lady, you haven't finished explaining. What's up with the chef?"

Being referred to as a young lady repeatedly, Ji Shanqing slowly walked two steps forward with Lin Sanjiu. He had no gender and naturally lacked any gender consciousness. Every action and demeanor lacked any social definition of gender norms. It seemed as if he could lean towards any side without any constraints.

"If we choose beef ribs, we are responsible for the consequences, right?" He asked the chef first.

"Of course."

"In that case, we won't choose it." Ji Shanqing looked at the others' plates and said, "There's only one combination left, starting with 4. So, let's go with chicken sausages."

"4132." Senping hesitated momentarily and waved to the fifteen- or sixteen-year-old teenager, saying, "You, you're about to complete it."

Choosing to take care of a teenager who was not part of their own team naturally caused Li Xing to protest immediately, but Senping ignored him. Along with Ji Shanqing and Lin Sanjiu standing beside him, Li Xing finally held back his anger and watched the teenager step up to the marked plate.

"Although the next skewer won't be useful for any of you, send someone to pick it up," Ji Shanqing instructed. "Skewers are quick to eat, and the effect is suitable for triggering. Have you noticed that every time the 'decide the type of meat for the next skewer' effect is triggered, it's always between two combinations?"

Senping furrowed his brow, seeming to recall memories in his mind.

"For example, the first time we lined up to get barbecue, the combinations 4213 and 3412 appeared. Do you remember that? My sister and I happened to finish our lamb leg after 3412, and then the chef asked us to decide what the next meat should be. We chose 4, which is chicken sausages."

"Since then, I paid attention. I noticed that when grouped in sets of four numbers, the decision-making power for the next skewer always appears between two combinations. In other words, if we eat the barbecue between the end of one combination and the beginning of the next one, we are likely to take control and decide which number will be the starting point of the next combination."